First Wizards of Waverly Place fic. I hope you like it!
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That night
Everything was going well at the Loft, the Russo's sandwich shop was crowded, as always, and they were near closing after a work afternoon.
Alex was finishing cleaning some tables when she heard arguing coming from the kitchen, She looked around, curious.
"Wow, dad sounds really pissed." She mumbled. "It must be something important…" she looked around again, to make sure no one could see her. "Some people are a gem, some people are a rat, to learn who's who, give me the ear of a bat." Now she could hear her parents' voices clearly.
"Jerry, calm down…it's not like they are coming here and taking him away, we're not sure yet!" said Theresa.
"But what if they do?" said Jerry. "We've raised him, he's been with us for sixteen years, and he can't just find out like that, he'd be shocked!"
Alex raised an eyebrow.
"What about Alex and Max?" said Jerry. "How do you think they'll react when they find out Justin really isn't their brother?!"
Alex reversed the spell, wide-eyed because of what she'd just heard.
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The family was now having dinner. Alex noticed her parents sending nervous glances at eachother. When they finished eating, they got up, decided.
"Justin, Alex, Max…go to the living room." said Jerry. "We have something important to tell you." Alex gulped, she already knew what was coming and she didn't know if she was ready to hear it.
They all sat on the couch. Jerry sent one last nervous glance at Theresa, but she nodded, decided. He sighed.
"This is very important…" He started. "And you may be shocked of hearing this…especially you, Justin." Justin raised an eyebrow.
"Sixteen years ago…" said Theresa. "Your father and I were asked by the magical consul to take care of a baby…he had been left by his biological parents at a wizards' orphanat. When we saw him, we completely fell in love, so we decided to register as foster parents and take him home."
"Why didn't you adopt him?" said Alex.
"There wasn't the permission of the biological parents; they were nowhere to be found." Said Jerry. "But we had permission to give him our last name."
Justin's eyes widened in realization.
"I…I'm a foster child?" he asked, startled.
"Oh, honey…you know we love you like you were ours." Said Theresa.
"So…that means Justin's not my brother?" said Max. Jerry nodded.
They looked at Alex, who had been quiet since then. They were waiting for a reaction. She looked at them.
"Um…no surprise he can't dance salsa." She joked, faking a grin. That was the only way she could hold the sadness that was growing inside her chest.
"We've received a message…form you rea…biological parents…." Said Jerry. "Their names are Paul and Sandra Stevens. They're wizards…and they have a son named Chase."
"What're you trying to say, er…dad?" said Justin.
"They said they want to meet you, talk to you…and…maybe take you to live with them." Said Theresa. They heard a loud noise as Alex stood up.
"No! No way!" she said, her eyes tearing. "He can't! I…I won't let them!"
Theresa had her head lowered. "They're coming in a week…"
Justin looked at Alex, worried. She clenched her fists and stormed out of the living room.
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